2025 Mazda Mazda3 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2025 Mazda3 has a complaint index of 15 and ranks 18th of 21 model years, earning a Best verdict. NHTSA lists 7 complaints, 1 recall, and 2 crashes, with Collision Avoidance & Cameras as the top problem area.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 15/100
- #18 of 21 Mazda3 years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 7
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 1
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Top issue
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras
Top 2025 Mazda Mazda3 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (29%)
- Airbags1 (14%)
- Engine1 (14%)
- Other1 (14%)
- Seat Belts1 (14%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires1 (14%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Automatic emergency braking activates unexpectedly during a left-turning vehicle scenario at around 30 mph, preventing the driver from steering around the hazard and leading to a rear-end crash.
- A similar unwanted AEB activation occurred again at about 30 mph when a truck turned left ahead, stopping the car without a collision this time.
- Owners report fear of driving because a recall affecting the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor can deactivate the airbags due to a low battery condition, with no confirmed fix available yet.
- One owner described the engine revving and the car gradually accelerating on its own while turning a corner at low speed, with cruise control off and no floor mat obstruction; the dealer could not duplicate the issue.
2025 Mazda Mazda3 recalls
1 NHTSA recall campaign list this model year.
- NHTSA 25V357000May 29, 2025Airbags171,412 vehicles
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module:software
Mazda North American Operations is recalling certain 2024-2025 Mazda3 and CX30 vehicles. The Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) units may set an error code and deactivate the air bags, due to a low battery condition.
Risk: Air bags that do not deploy in the event of a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the SAS unit with improved software or replace the unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2025. Mazda's number for this recall is 7525E.
2025 compared with other Mazda3 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Mazda3 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 Mazda3 rates Best, with a complaint index of 15 and 7 complaints on file, ranking 18th out of 21 model years (lower rank number means fewer relative problems).
- Does the 2025 Mazda3 have any recalls?
- Yes, one recall (25V357000) covers the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor unit, which may set an error code and deactivate the airbags due to a low battery condition; Mazda will reprogram or replace the unit for free.
- What is the top complaint area for the 2025 Mazda3?
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras is the top problem area, accounting for 2 of 7 complaints (29% share), including one crash and one injury.
- How does the 2025 Mazda3 compare to other Mazda3 years?
- The 2025 model has a complaint index of 15, much lower than years like 2010 (100) or 2008 (95), which carry Avoid verdicts, and is close to other recent Best-rated years like 2022, 2023, and 2024.